I hope you find something that suits your needs.

I'm just the opposite. When I need to get something like this I want to be able to control it. No manual anything for me!

Colors is another good company to look into.

Basically they're wheelchairs for paraplegics that are independent. Lightweight and small as possible for easy use by someone severely handicapped but independent.

i love mine.... it rolls so smooth and very light to wheel around, even if your arms feel a bit iffy that day. I've used it at Target for the last two weeks.... I actually feel less self conscious than when I used to walk a steady, but slow pace with a cane and little laptop computer in my back pack. You know...people asking 'can I get that for you? Thats o, but with my chair I toss it out the car, throw my computer in the back and hop into it...wheel in fast and take my place in Starbucks, lol... People aren't starring on like "is he going to make it" lol...

I don't se eit as a step down or 'giving in' I see it as it makes things a hell of a lot more easy for me to get around... Feels nice to have a bit of extra energy at the end of day, because you don't spend it dragging legs all day . I do still walk as much as possible...always in and around the house and even some walks on th MUP(Multi Use Trail we have around here that is paved and people jog, bike or walk... I use the chair as pure convenience only and it makes my trips into stores and such less of a burden and 'have to'

Ill have to look into those for sure. A lot like you, around the house I still walk around, dont even use the cane 90% of the time (I know where the walls and chairs are to grab if need be) and I enjoy walking through the neighborhood in the mornings. I can generally get in about a mile or so, if I get out of bed early enough.

As the heat continues to set in, I pretty much have to do my walks before 7 am... But by about 1pm my legs are done for the day, whether I go for a walk or not. I'm still good for around the house, inside and to the front lawn, but beyond that walking is a slow and daunting task that has led to many a trip and slip even while using the cane.

Unfortunately those little slips and trips tend to shred my poor ankles and then I am stuck using the cane around the house and quite a few times I've even had to resort to bringing the chair inside to use.

But I do need a chair for grocery shopping, and such. There's just no way the legs will withstand the walking and stopping and standing in lines. I have done a few times on really REALLY good days, but then I can't get the groceries out of the car and spend about two hours on the couch dying, and at least two days to recover. The DH wanting to go to Disney....hahahaha hahahaha there's no way I can make it without a chair.

Hahah standing I line at the store....i feel you... Usually I am grabbing the corner of someone's cart in back of me or leaning on a shelf of I'm waiting too long. Wondering if I'm going to be able to get moving again after a long stand...worst feeling ever. So yes...for you and I it just makes sense to use a chair in stores and such... I just can't walk those distances anymore without my legs wanting to just lay flat in bed for the rest of the day.

Sounds as if you want the chair for distance use but not necessarily to sit in, but what Lumia_black has said about fatigue is true for me too.

I sit in my wheelchair all the time, can't sit comfortably in anything else, even though I can walk short distances most of the time. The extra bracing I get for my back, arms, legs and feet makes me less tired. For years I tried an upholstered armchair for sitting and found that getting up and out of it or sitting in it was wearing me down.

I do core-strengthening exercises but even with them, I guess my muscles aren't doing their job very well.

Anyway, if you want the wheelchair for sitting, you probably want a sturdier chair than the lightweight ones usually are.

I got a replacement chair a year or so ago and thought I wanted a lightweight chair but soon learned that that wheelchair weight has its purpose. It keeps you more stable. My new chair turned out to be only a couple of pounds lighter than the old one, mainly because there are no legrests--just footrests.

It also has pop-off wheels and so in a way turns out to be lighter than my old one because it can be loaded into a vehicle in smaller segments. When you lift the mainframe, you don't have to lift the wheels along with it.

Please be sure you compare The Scooter Store's pric on the model you like with the delivered price of tbe same model from the manufacturer.

Years ago I had The Scooter Store bring out a Pride scooter for me to test. It had all kinds of paint marks on it from too many home demos. It looked like crap.

The sales guy quoted me a price $1000 OVER what the Pride company out of state quoted me for a brand new one, in the color I wanted, with FREE 2 day delivery with free set up and free instructions in my home by a Pride Authorized Rep. within 2-3 days of delivery.

I ordered the model that best met my needs. The Pride guy came and spent about an hour unpacking it, giving me driving tips outside, then inside so I knew how and when to turn to avoid damage to my house or the scooter.

The Scooter Store wanted $2800 for it, but I got the exact same model from Pride for $1800 ... and no charge for delivery, setup and instructions.

That was several years ago. Just be sure you compare and never ever give the full price. Scooter store came down $600 on their store price. I told them no, I can do better.

QUICKIE 2 chair & ROHO air cushion ($400 alone)

I'm numb & paralized from chest down since 1989, used nothing but above since.

They come every width & depth as do cushions, back height selectable & adjustable an inch up or down, back angle might come slightly reclined if desired but i brought the backrest pipes to muffler shop & had them bent exactly how I wanted They may also come with recline option.

I use fixed non raising footrests cause they're light & easy to throw in backseat. They come in at least 2 fixed angles.

I have tubular armrests cause they lift & swing out the way to transfer, also use them to knock stuff off high shelves in grocery store.

My chair folds by lifting up middle of seat like hospital chairs. Quick release wheels but I never take them off for car, I have large 2 door Caddy which fits it behind seat.

ALL settings are fine tune-able such as height, rear wheel fore/aft to adjust how easy it wheelies or doesn't, tilt/camber of rear wheels, lots.

Colors- more then a dozen.

MY ADVICE- go to local med supply & ask them to get a rep who gets Quickie demo chairs & try before ya buy. He'll measure & guess size/depth of seat though demo might not be exact size you'll need.

I work on cars & rebuilt engines. Quickie quality went down a bit over the years but I still use them.

Did you get one yet? I picked this up today for 20 bucks at a garage sale fo r20 bucks.

Not yet, but did decide to go with the aero x by TiLite, my mom and I drove to one of their 'dealerships' and I liked them fairly well. Of course anything is an improvemtent over my current beasty. But it should fit in the back of her car when I get mine. Still working through all the different options and resulting cost differences.....

So the costs of the chair swings widely from a little over a grand to upwards of almost 3 grand and everything in between. DH, God love him but ins't helping, just replies back with, "whatever you want...whatever will make you more comfortable... So what if it costs 2 grand to install XM radio, if that's what you want...." Grrrrrr... *grumble* Grrrr Grrrr. Gotta love he's willing to take out a second mortgage if it will make "me" comfortable, but he could help more if he'd help pick out what things are 'really' nice for the price and what things are the equivalent of cup holder on a lawn mower.q

What will your insurance cover. I don't think I have read any mention of insurance. Or is that something they no longer cover. Oh Lordy, I hope it's not going that way. I don't need one yet but when I do I want assistance!!! Way back in the day, 1999, when I was needing a wheel chair for my daughter's college tours and orientation, I was getting one through my insurance about every 2 months. So they just paid for it! I still use it and so has my sister, Mom, SIL and i'm sure other people. It's just a manual.